An investigation of the undesirable delayed action, or lag, of the spoiler-type lateral control device led to the development of the NACA slot-lip aileron. The tests were made in the 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel with a 4- by 8-foot wing hinged at the tunnel jet boundary and taken of the motion of the control device under test and of the resulting wing motion. First, the lag, as affected by the fore-and-aft location of retractable ailerons or spoilers was determined. The lag was found to increase regularly as the spoiler was moved from the rear of the wing toward the front. Then a combination of spoilers and fixed slot was developed that, with the spoiler retracting into the forward part of the slot, reduced the time lag to a negligible value. In addition, an arrangement was developed using a hinged aileron-type flap as the upper portion, or lip, of a slot through the wing. This arrangement appears to be usable as a form of lateral control device that shows promise of giving improved control and stability at the high angles of attack through stall, with negligible lag, low control forces, and relatively simple construction.


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    Title :

    Development of the NACA slot-lip aileron


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    Publication date :

    1935-11-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


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    No indication


    Language :

    English



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    Weick, Fred E. ;Shortal, Joseph A. | SLUB | 1935


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    Weick, F.E. / Shortal, J.A. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1935




    Development of the N.A.C.A. slot-lip aileron

    Weick, Fred E. / Shortal, Joseph A. | TIBKAT | 1935